RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 735, 7 February 1910, Page 6

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TRENTHAM: 260 MEN AT THE BUTTS. ; ■ SOME GOOD SCOEBS. ' Two hundred and' sixty ■ marksmen assembled on the ranges at Trentham for the week-end' rifle matches on Saturday afternoon, when, as will be seen from.the' splendid scores,-some very good shooting was. recorded. The weather was . beautifully fine, with a, light breeze, from the South. Rango duties were carried out by the Victoria College 0.T.C., Lieut.; AtkinSoni'being -in 'Oharge of the range, and Staff Sergeant- Jlaj or Rose of the trenches. The scores-were, as.follow:-— : POST AND TELEGRAPH RIFLES. Competition for belt and Hallenstein | cup; 500 and ,600 yards, seven shots at oach range. / A Class. 500 . 600 yds. yds. Hp. T"L Sergt. Hamilton ....... 32 S3 0 65 Reservist Gilbert 33 ',30 : -. 0 63 Corpl.-Gowor 33 SO 0 63 Serct'.' Willinm6on, 28—34—0—62; Corpl. Davidson, 31—29—2—02; Hon. .Member Beswick, 28—29—5—G2; Hon. 'Member Howard, 31—25—0—62; Reservist Withers, 32 —29—0—61; Lieut. Bolton, 32—20—0—61; Pte. Eagles, 21-r28—8—00; Reservist Churches, 27—32—0 59; Sergt. Jones,, 29— 28—0—57;' Serfffc Wakelin, 29—27 —0—56; Lco.-Corpl. Findlay, 21—28—2—51. . J; B Class. , i Pte. Hall, ,31—?9—0—60; Pto. Hunt, 27—31—1—60; -Pte. Macmorran, 32—23—0 —55;

The following ten . are'eligible to fire in, the final .shoot ,for the;belt (200, 500, and 600 , yards) ; . the - first five in;,;.the grand' aggregate will represent the corps at .the - championship. rifle meeting , next Lieut. Bolton, 299;" Sergt. Jones, 292; Reservist, Gilbert, 286; Sergt. Williamson, 284; -Corpl. - Gower, . 284; Sergt. Hamilton, 282; Corpl. Davidson, 282; Be*, servist Churches, 279 ;* . Pte., Hall, 277; Lce.-Corpl. I'indlay, 268. CITY RIFLES. Competition for trophies presented by Lieiits. Roberts and Mellor, Sergt. Baker,arid for; the-Ross memorials- .. i A Class. • , , : goo-- goo : •. yds. yds. T*l. Pvt. Feassy — 31 31 62 Pvt.- Given- - 31 ■ 30, .61 Lieut., Roberts; 32 - 23 -60 *' Pvt;:Ai'2Tackson;:fe29-^59; Setgt .Dodd, 26—31—57; Sergt. Baker, 26-r31—57; Pvt.. W Jackson, " 22—33—55;, Pvt. Price, 23—31 —»4 . B Class. . , ' •Pvt. 'Ollivei;3o-^32-462; *Pvt: Strangeinuit, 27—31H-67; Pvt.:Rankin,'28 1 Col.-Sergt. .Davis,' 29-27—56; Pvt. Chandler, 29—24—53.;• '; . * ■ ■. *Ammunition prize. ' Leading aggregates:—Pvt. Rankin, 273; Col.-Sprgt.; Davis,.', 261; ,Pvt. Tarr, .252. .. Leading season s- aggregatesr-Pvt. Rankin, 426; Pvt. Chandler, 425; /'Pvt. Strangemuir, ,415. . , HIGHLAND RIFLES. -. ; 'Competition; for company belt, MT)iarmid junior ciip, and' trophies presented by Messrs. "\Y. ; H./.Tisdall,. Ltd.,, .Lieut., Henderson (for!long-range shooting), 'und. the"'company.'- 1 ' Pto.,. ll'lver topped ■ A Class Tnth.'a ;fine "score of '64, rising the straight bar. - ' ' '.'V,'' „' v; A Class. - [- X ':- ' 800 900 ' r ' i '- ' yds. yds. H'p.'T*!.♦pto.' Mflver' .'....« 29 .35 0 64 Lieut. 'Herideisoriiv . 32.' ~;30,-,;>- 0 ; ,62 Pte. M'Lean 33 , 28 0 61 ' ; Sergt."' Manideri,- ' 32 —26 0 58; . Sergt." Dobsdn, 29—-27-M)^rs6; Sergt." .Gardiner, 27 —23 —6—56; Col.-Sergt.: - M*Donald, ■ -i9 —-62—3^—54; Corpl. Shannon, 27—2G—rl—5i; ! Pte. 'Eves, ! 16—29 0 45. : i 'Range prize. • , ■ - B. Class. , Pto. Sellers, 25—27—4-rSS; Pte. Scales, 24—22—7—53; Pte.. Pirickney, ,22—19—12— .53;' Pte.''- ' Parker, 25—14—14—53;' Corpl. St. Clair, 21—27—0—48; Corpl. Coutts, 19 —19—10—48; Corpl. Ritchie, 46; Abbott, 25 —l,i —7 —45. ; ; ; . . . M'lve'r's possible.,,- , ' ... ,

' -Seven.' shots Vat 900 yds. --;' f WELLINGTON GUARDS. Competition i for/ iCapt., Dutliie'fl and Lieut.' Roaches -s trophies j 200 and 500yd5;,.. severi shots at each range. ' ' /' • : . a Class. , ;";- : :- : '.C'-. ; ;'' - : . r i /'' -'"r, - 200.. 500 ;/('.l/ ■;. ■' : : ' yds. yds.. H'p.,Tfl;Sergt. G. -Tinney32 33 0,, 65 Lieut.. Eoaoho ; 30 ; ,32.;/.;.2,',- 64Sergt.' Sneddon 31 31 '1 ,63, ' I Sergt.. Fellingham, 32—28—2—62; Pto. Brooke, 30—27t-4 1 -61 ; Pte. Dowman, 28 —28—5—G1 Sergt. Neal, Corpl.". ■'; Johnston, 31—25 4r—6o;, -"Pto., Eggleston, 25—27 —8—60; Pte. .M'Whirter, 28-28—3^-59;', Col.-Sergt.; • Bould,. 26-17-Pte,; Smart, ,21—27—1-t49. ./ ~ - . ■ ~, ;; B. Class. . ■ ■ .. 1 Pte.- Parkerson, 29—25—1—55; Pte. Beale, 29 —17—8—54; Pte. Ellis, 24-18-6 .—4B; Pte;' Brown,' 17-14-14^-45;, ' Pte. Tobin," 18—9 —14—11; Pte. Hopkins, 6-19 —14—39; Pto. Wyn William; o—ll—l4—' 251 ■ KELI3URNE RIFLES. Competition for' company trophy; 200 and;sooydis,- seven' shots at each range. " - ; // ' r ■ 200' 500 ; ■yds. yds. H'p. n. Taylor 26 ' 24 0 50 Sergt- /Muiiro ; 26;', -' 17-; '4!. ; 47. Pto. Hylton 17 17 10 44 Bugler Allan, 19—11—42—42;: Bugler Vosper, 18—12—10—40; Pte.. Stidolph, ,21 —16—2—39;"C0rp1." Butcher/ '23—10 4 37. • . CI BATTERY. Competition for belt • and other trophies; 800' and ,900 yds.', '■ seven''shots at each range./ . - . A Class . i! ;'BOO 900 .'. ' ' ' • ; yds. yds. T"l. Bomb. Plimmar 30 • 28 • 58 Lieut.' Skelley,' 3S •; 25 57 'Secgt. Wickenii ' _....... 30 , 24. ;54 Gr. Focks, 29-9-29.'■ ; ' • . - B. Class. ■ - - i Gr/ Leggott, II—17—28; Gr. Rowlands, 19-13. : - CIVIL SERVICE RIFLES. . Competition " for company " trophies; soore6 oounted 1 . for belt ~ and shieia. 200 and 500 yds.; 'seven ■ shots, at each- range. ' ' '200 500 ' ' " yds. yds. H'p. T*l. Lieut. Hawthorne ... 33 \ 35, , 0 68 Lance-Corpl. Joplin ... 27 34 2 63 Pte." M'Eay 1'..'..:...— 30: .29 4- 63 ■ pte; Gazley, 31—31—0—62; Sergt. Jopliri,'. 30—28—t-62; Pte.' .Weir, 18—29—15— 62; Pte. Judd,' 21-26—15-62; Corpl. Low, 30—28—3 —61; Corpl. Abbott, . 27—23—10— 60 / Sergt.' Butcher, 27—24~8 : H>9; /Corpl.' -Johnston,-.'. '26--27—5-58; Lance.-Sergt. Mardon, 28—24—6—58; Pte. JJatthews,:- 22 .. 27—8—57; Pto. J;.-Bennett 22—25—10— 57;:Pte.' Foliar,- 30—11—15 —5G.:- .; .

ZEALANDIA RIFLES. Competition for'company belt and trophies; 800 arid; 900. yards, seven shots'at each' range. . 800 900. yds. yds. H'p. Tl. Sergt. Hugo 31 29 . 0 60 Serprt'.. Barcham ....... 20 . 32 0 .52 Pte! c. Hugo ......... 25 18 10 53 pte. Snow, 10—23^—16—49; Pte. .Hunt, 14-r33--0—47; !Pte. Greenslade, 21—16—8 45 j Pte. Nimmo, 12 —14—IS—4-4; LaaceCorpl. ' Rowberry, 5 —26 —6—37; LanceCorpl. Dalton,, B—2o—lo—3B. - , PETONE NAVALS. • : Seven-shot 'pi'actioe match, 1 at 200 and 500 yarde, seven shots at each, range., " : * ' - 200 500 ' •' yds. yds. Tl. Gunner Mole 32 .33 65 Gunner Walsh 27 24 51 Gunner' Cairns ............... 23 -12 35 • Guiner Lewis, IB —IS; —3i<; - Gunner Corner. .21—12—33; . Gunner Pettett, 26—7— Gunner' Fitzgerald, ,18—14r^3a.

ELECTRIC LIGHT CORPS. I Competition for sergeant's trophy ; scores count for Hallenstein Bros.' troJihy and company championship. The majority were unable, to finish in time. Conditions: 200 and 500 yards, seven shots at each range. .Handicaps and iggregate' scores

i Gunner Bowe, 20—58; Sorgt. Weight, 14—57; Gunner Wynn, 20—57 ; Gunner Andrewartha, 24 —52; Bombr. Coleman,. 19—55; Gunner Taylor, 23—50; Corp. Fanlknor, ecr.—47; • Gunner; Copper, : 24— 47; Gunner Dunn, 14—40; Sergt. Coleman, 14—58.

VICTORIA COLLEGE O.T.C. j. Seven-shot practice match, at 200 and 500 yards:—

: Corp. Oram,' 31—33t-64; Pte. Cockerill, Si—29—6o; Corp. Brodie, 26—31—57; Pte. Lawson, 27—27 — '

KARORI RIFLE CLUB. ' I Third match,' No. ; 2 series, 800 ; and' 900 yards, for trophies presented by Messrs. Owen Daly, J. F. Mills,' C. Hodder, W. J. ' Blundell, ,W. H. Tisdall,... and the club. President H. Marshall came top, with 69, and won the club trophy for. the day;. Rifleman .A. Caldwell 'won the ammunition .prize with 68/ The following are the scores:— - . 800 900 ■ ; yds... yds. T"l. H. I Marshall . 34 35 69 A. Caldwell 34 34 68 W. Tarr SO; .34 64 A; Follows, ,33—31—64;: W. Judd. 32-31 -63; T. Halliday, 28-33-01; A 81-80441; G. Brown,'' 33-27-6 0; F: C. Hay; • 30-29-59;. R.' Eandell, 34-24-58 ; V.'Moore, 24—2!)—3—56; F. Standidge,' 23 —30—53;:.' J. - Rabe,.' 23—28—51, A C Maisey,- 24—27—51; J.,. Burns, ;■ 26—24-=-50; ,i. Medhurst, 21—23—4—48';, A.-: W; Kemp, -D. Claridge.' 16-20-42;. W. Harris,, 18-20-38; .H. E. Pringle, 21—I}—-G —36; ,*A. 'France; 19 — 19; *W. Cowan, 9-14- 23 ' 'Did inot 'finish at' 900 yards. The . leading- championship. aggregates stand as follow:—President 11. Marshall, 430; W. Tarr,' 422; G. Halliday, 421; T. C. Hay, 415; J.■ Burns, 403; A. Guise, 401; A; !C. ' 397. ':' - The,. handicap aggregate leaders are Rifleman F.'C. Hay, 416; G. Brown, 412;V. Moore,' 407; A.' C. Maisey, 403;. A. T.' Medhurst, 392; :A-. Fellows, 390.^ { I; WELLINGTON NAVALS. i The. Wellington . Navals held their siitlr competition;.for the - company's belt and othCT trophies on Saturday. Four teams entered for' the. Mattiii challenge badges, Gunner F. Martin's team' eventually-re-taining them- with -a; total score 'of 282. ' Gunner' Gibbs's team was next' with 273.' Guriiier/Gibbs "won 1 " the first—five match aggregate in-A Class inth-a-total of 338. P/D; Calnan:topped-'the J3 Class with 332; o ndv Gunner i Cribb the. C Class with i 335.' Gunner ..Cribb also ,won .the'-C Class, trophy,. Gunner Atkinson tho B Class trophy,; and Gunner Gibbs the A Class trophy., The, fbllowihg^ar'e- the totals' in the two matches which were on .'Saturday:— .■ ■; . A-Class. , Fifth Sixth • ' , match, match. ""Gunner Gibbs 97 . . 81 P.O. Calnan 93 81 tGunner Martin . 91 66 Gunner. Day' 56c- .;/--* Gunner Boon- :• 72 B Class. ■ Fifth Sixth '' a ' - match, match. 1 Atkinson ..... .91 88. PO Steel 75 60 P.0.-.Bishop.-.; 88>.v .60 tPO Howard mm . 84 67 PO Campbell 76 42 Gunner Emms 91 . . 58 tGunner - Cribb —. - 78 ■ ' C Class; ■ ■ :■ Fifth Sixth V, '. " match, match. tGunner 103 ■. • 13 t'Gunner Croxton 93 - - 71 •P.p." Willia'm'soil" '. Gunner Comne 89 -. • • 21 Gunner Murphy v................. 82/; '.' 64 Gunner Miscall 73 '■■ 4S - Gunner Stevens,: ,Gunn«rSinclair, *—37; Gunner. Tatley, 40—''; Gunner Yates, *—33; Gunner Woods, *—36; Gunner { MUler,. :75-~41;;' Gunner; ; Henderson,'-. Si—Sdj'/Gunner Avatts, —*. ■ *Legs'. in. tßa'dge holders..-

. Y PETONE-RIFLE. CLUB. , ' The ' Petone Rifle,' Club .held:, another; series or matches on Saturday.for trophies allotted to A and B Classes, :t»n 6hots at 1 200 and 600 .'yards;- Owing to the favourable . conditions, some very good scores were put lip. ' ,■ 1 A Class. : '200 .600 . '■■ ! yds. yds. Hp. T"l.' Rifleman J. Cato ...... 45 49 0 94 Eifleman .S.. Spencer;.. 40 -47 0 . -93 Rifleman. J; Turner ...- 46- 45 0" 91-. Eifleman W. 'Edlin. 47 . 44:-. 0 91 Eifleman J. Ingrain... .44 43 1 88 Rifleman B. W. Bird 42 .41 5 88 Eifleman' C.' IL Bird... •44 . 41 ■■ 2 87 Eifleman J. E. Eoss, 49—84—2 85; Rifleman" MTjaeWan, ,44-HWH)-4(4j-'. Rifleman' ,G.' Cl6nt,' 89-Hoi—s—B4 j Eifleman &.• A: Drummond, 41—3G —3 —83; Rifleman H.: Pitcher, 46-35-2-83; - Eifleman : W;' Henderson, -45—85-r3—B3. . .<. . • B Class. -■■■■■■■■ • 200 600 ■■ yds. yds. Hp. n. Eifleman E. W.'. Maud 40 43 2 85 Eifleman E. J. Flcm-. •' ? : ming • 39: .41 3 83 Eifleman W: M'llvride 42 39 I.' 82 Eifleman. W. >H. Cook 38 -37 .3 ,78 Rifleman. J." Coulter ... ■31 38 6'- 75 Eifleman H. Ayeon ... 33 38 3 74 RiflemanW..Faulknor '40 33 0 73 Ranges for'nezt match .will.be'SOO, and 600 yards,■ ten'shots at each. . HERETAUNGA MOUNTED RIFLES. Twenty-five' members competed on : Saturday,; the competition being for; Mr. Peter.-? kin s. rose - bowl.. The,, ranges : were, 200, 500, and .600 yards. The handicapping .for this event ; was done by Pvt. 1 S. .F.. M'Leaji (ex-belt winner of the .Highland Eiflfs). Results:— .. i- " • 200 500 epo yds. yds. yds. Hp. TV SergtMajor Dement ............ 22- 24 27 '7 •80 Tr. Wi'Katene™ ■-8 16 21 32, 77. Sergt. Tobin ' 28'' \2B . 18. 0;.,74 [Tr. Hartley ...... 25. 17 24; .4 .70 Sergt: Bull 24 15 24 6 .69 Tr: - Baoumgreen 23 21 15' 10, 69 | Tr.'Lambert .-23 29 0. 15 .'67 : Tr': Allan,' 21—23—19 —3 —66; ■ Tr. Pcrrett, 12—0—13—30—64; Tr. ' A. :E. Edmonds, 22—10—18—12—€2; CorpL -Wl- Nerra, 11-14-12-24-61; Tr. Cable, 11—15-3-32 1 —61..- r UPPER HUTT RIFLE .CLUB, ~ Members of the Upper. Hutt Kiilo Club fired 'for Messrs. K. Matey's,, W. , Grieg, sen.,"'and' A, Arnstoy J s trophies, .the score# also,counting for the'mlford'Keys and Inman-Tod aggregates. Results:— ■ ■ A Class. . ■' ■ ■ -200 50il 600 ' " , ■ ■. ■■ .* yds. yds. -yds. H'd. Tl. r Wilhe . 30 33 34 0 97 l'red Whiteman ,34 -31 31 ,1 :97 L Kitchen 31 34 29 3 97 Luke Whiteman 32 32 .30 1 1 95 C.'Whiteman ...' 30 33 :30 2 - 95 J. Whiteman 28 . 31 34 .. 1 94 S M'Nab 27 31 21 4 91 W. Gr'cig . 28 .:.. 2S .29..-. 2, : .87 s .. B Class. ■ • ' " " 206'"500 - 600 .'. yds. yds. yds. H'd. Tl. All-Allah' ......... (24 -28 32. '4■ : . 88 J:'Martin'.:.....'.;. r 28 .'23; -30' "'4 ' -85 A. Boyd 26 .. 29 24 -2 ;81